ACME PEOPLE LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.69M | £2.01M |
| Current assets | £2.34M | £2.04M |
| Cash | £1.75M | £1.72M |
| Debtors | £580.7k | £326.3k |
| Net assets | £1.69M | £2.01M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-09-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-05-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-08-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ACME PEOPLE LTD
- 2018-08-15➕LUDEWIG, Friedrich Franz Hansguenter appointeddirector
- 2018-08-15📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Global Acme Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Global Acme Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 16/06/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Friedrich Franz Hansguenter Ludewigceased 16/06/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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